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Samsung Continuum Set to Receive Massive Froyo Update…Wait What?

I almost can’t even type this post with a straight face. And yes, this is actually happening. The Samsung Continuum is set to receive Android 2.2 some time in the very near future. As in, Froyo. No, not Gingerbread. Froyo.

Does anyone remember when Samsung actually held a special press conference to introduce this phone back in 2010? The kind of event that is usually reserved for big devices like the RAZR or Galaxy SII. The invites had a stock market ticker on them in reference to its “ticker” second screen. It was going to change the world of notifications as we knew it. Dual-screens, go!

And then the phone came out with the exact same specs as the Fascinate and completely disappeared from anyone’s radar. We won’t go as far as calling this the flop of the last couple of years, but damn is it up there. So to see it receive Froyo after almost a year and a half, we can’t help but giggle and point fingers.

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Wow it must be Android Manufacturer Throwback Day. First this and not the Droid X is getting an update.

Terminator

That’s equivalent of wanting your son to Disneyland when he’s already 30 because you were never around…

Anonymous

I had forgotten that this phone actually exists.

Anonymous

“Better late then never…”

Telerien

That’s Samsung for you, and your all going to run out and buy there phones. Your lucky if you get one update from them and then your stuck waiting on your two year or shelling out the cash for there newest and still be lucky to get one update. Samsung is the worst company for android phones period.

ddevito

Who ran out to buy the Continuum??!! LOL

ddevito

The GSII, Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy Note are pretty kick ass phones.

Jeremy Turnley

See, now this is the reason I didn’t run out and buy a Galaxy Note, and I am not willing to fork out for a GSM Nexus – Samsung just sucks. (Yeah, I know, I should be on Verizon still, but the new job gives me a 19% ATT discount).

The new HTC and Sony phones sure are looking better and better, between this crap and the BS Moto is pulling.

Djlowproz

I still get 20% Employee Discount and 25% off accessories(including Data) with Verizon and that company went out of business in 2009.

DCj

My wife will be thrilled. Not really. Truth be told, it is a decent phone. Not fantastic (no pun intended there), but decent. Unless you like real customization (read rooted and flashed).

T1392

I pick up this pone a few months ago for $80 for my pops so he can get grandfathered in to unlimited data while i got moms a fascinate.she got the better deal though her’s was $120. Haha

ksat

Hope this keeps my daughter from complaining too much anymore about her phone…

I think thats a plus for samsung. For a phone that has been out that long and still get a major upgrade shows at least samsung is committed to supporting their products. 2 years ago samsung would have written the phone off as an EOL phone.

Edwin M

Next thing you know, the Droid Eris will get an official Froyo update!

Maybe I should return my wife’s Razr Maxx and give her back her Continuum…. I think I would be dead.

Jak_341

You should give the Maxx back to Verizon and get the Nexus. Your wife would like you more.

Kyle Fullmer

Yay, android has its own iPhone fanboys.

Anonymous

My wife has this phone (currently).. it came with 2.1, i looked all over and FINALLY found a way to get 2.2 on it via rooting and rom about 3 months ago. Shes not into any hacking or modification, she JUST wanted it to run NETFLIX!. thanks samsung, 3 months to late.

Anonymous

same story. my wife has this phone and I thought it was left for dead by samsung/verizon. I rooted it and put one of the few available roms on it a few months ago. Her GPS has not worked the same since, but at least she could get off the 2.1 version of the market and get google music, better gmail, & get rid of bing.

I said the same thing…thought it had Froyo already, making this even more hilarious.

EC8CH

*Anderson Cooper Giggle*

Kuboo99

*giggle*

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